Ambassador
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mr Arti Hilpus
Date and place of birth
October 31, 1972, Elva, Estonia
Education and training
1990–1995 Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tartu, graduated in history cum laude (equivalent to MA qualification)
1990 Tartu 16th Secondary School
1998–1999 Geneva Centre for Security Policy, International Training Course (ITC)
Professional experience
October 2025 – Ambassador of Estonia to Austria, Slovakia and Switzerland, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna
2022–2025 Director of Arms Control Division, NATO and Transatlantic Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
2018–2022 Ambassador of Estonia to Latvia (and non-resident Ambassador to Uzbekistan)
2015–2018 Ambassador of Estonia to the Russian Federation
2012–2015 Ambassador of Estonia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia (resident in Tallinn)
2009–2012 Ambassador of Estonia to Norway and Iceland
2006–2008 Director of the Security Policy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005–2006 Director of Division, Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001–2004 First Secretary (Political Affairs), Embassy of Estonia in Berlin
1999–2001 Director of Division, Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1996–1998 Director of Personnel Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995–1996 Adviser, Office of the National Security Coordinator, State Chancellery of Estonia
Languages
Estonian, English, German, Russian, French
Civil status
Married